Word: coplon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last week a federal court of appeals reversed the conviction of Judith Coplon, ex-Justice Department analyst convicted of trying to pass secret documents to the Russians. The court's reason: legal blunders by the FBI in gathering the evidence and making the arrest. The court was sure, however, that her "guilt is plain." She still stood convicted by another court, on a charge of stealing the documents...
Married. Judith Coplon, 29, former Justice Department clerk, twice convicted of espionage; and Albert H. Socolov, 29, member of the law firm preparing her appeal; in Brooklyn...
...Manhattan, Judith Coplon, free on bail while appealing her convictions in Washington and New York on espionage charges, announced that she would marry one of the lawyers associated with the firm handling her appeal, Albert H. Socolov, 29, a World War II U.S. Army lieutenant...
...bench-baiting lawyer-brassy, little Archie Palmer-in midtrial, things did not improve. The court got her three lawyers who had been assisting Archie. Judy pouted and said she didn't like them. Then the attorneys pouted. They obviously hoped to appeal on grounds that Government Girl Judy Coplon was the victim of prejudicial treatment: as the trial drew to a close last week, they refused to cross-examine Government witnesses, made no final statement to the jury...
After that, Judge Ryan turned to Defendant Coplon, asked if she had anything to say. Judy Coplon replied firmly: "Not at this time, Your Honor." Speaking like a sorrowing father banishing a daughter from his doorstep, Judge Ryan read her a lecture...